Press for securing foundations in honey boxes



Jan. 15, 1929.

' Y l J. ROOT Pnsss Fox scuRINa FouNDATroNs In HONEY BoxEs Filed Jan. 25. 1928 Inventor Patented Jan. l5, 1929.

UNITED STATES JOHN ROOT, OF GALESBURG, ILLINOIS.`

PRESS FOR SECURING FOUNDATIONS IN HONEY BOXES.

Application filed January 25, 1928. Serial No. 249,316. l

The present invention relates to the construction of honey boxes used in bee combs and has for an object to provide a press adapted to engage the edges of the foundation whereby to shape the edge of the foundation in conformity with the sides of the box and through its frietional engagement with the Walls of the box to secure the foundation therein.

A further object of the invention to provide a hand operatedln'ess of this character of a simple and practical construction, which is efficient and reliable in performance, inexpensive to manufacture and otherwise `Well adapted for the purposes for which the saine is intended.

Other objects and advantages reside in the special construct-ion and combination of the various elements comprising the invention, reference being had to the accompanying drawings forming a part hereof, wherein:

Figure 1 is a perspective vieuv showing a honey box secured upon the press after the foundation. has been shaped for fitting Within the walls of the box and F" ure f is a side elevational View, With parts shown in section illustrating the manner in Which the press `engages the foundation for sha-ping the same.

Referring nov7 to the drawing in detail the invention comprises a press formed With a base 5 having a groove o extending transversely across the upper surface thereof. lVithin the groove G may be seated the side Walls 7 of a rectangular honey box 8 and retained `Within said groove in a vertically disposed position by means of a pair of spring flips 9 secured to the upper surface of the hase Witlf one end thereof extending in overlapping relation with respect to the side Wall 't' of the box disposed Within the groove. The usual honey foundation 10 is adapted to lit Within the Walls of the box 8, the sectional foundation being of sufticient length to enable its upper and lower edges to be folded at right angles to the body portion thereof.

A pressure blade 11 is pivotally mounted above the surface of the base 5 arranged at the side of the box 8 opposite from the clip 9, said blade being mounted for movement in a direction toward and away from the box by means of a pair of arms 12 pivotally mounted at one end to the opposite sides of the base 5 and with their other ends similarly attached to the adjacent side edges of the blade 11. The edge of the blade adjacent the box 8 is formed at right angles to the sides thereof andadapted to be introduced between the opposite sides of the box 8 during its forward movement so that the lower edge ofthe blade 11 will engage folded end 13 of the foundation in a manner enabling the blade to p ress the same against the inner face of the sale 7 ofthe box disposed within the groove 6. Ythe end of the blade 11 disposed away from the box 8 is provided with a handle'lfl enabling' the same to be operated in a manner as clearly illustrated in Figure 2 of the drawing.

Frein the foregoing it Will be apparent that the end 18 of the foundation may be pressed firmly against the inner face of the side meinbers of the box 8, the frictional contact bef tween such end of the foundation and the sides of the box serving to adequately retain the foundation in position Within the walls of the box.

The box 8 may be easily and quickly reinoved from the groove 6 in thebase and any of the other side members of the box arranged in opposite position therein enabling the lowerinost edge of the foundation to be pressed thereagainst, although in practice it has been found suicient to press only two of the opposite edges of the foundation in this manner in order to provide a suiicient securing means for` the foundation Within the box. l

lt is obvious that the invention is susceptible of various changes and modifications, Without departing from the spirit or scope of the invention or sacrificing lany of its advantages, and l accordingly claim all such forms of the device to which I am entitled.

Having thus described my invention, What I claim as new is:

1. In a device of the class described comprising a base having a groove formed transversely in the upper surface thereof and adapted to receive one side of a honey box when disposed in vertical position with repect to the base, clips Carried by the base removably securing the box in position in the groove, said box being adapted to have a bee comb foundation fitted Within the Walls thereof and a press movable between the Walls of the box and engageable with an edge of said foundation in a manner for pressing said edge at right angles to the foundation against the inner face of one Wall of the box.

2. In a device of the class described com the heee and movable into and out of poeton between the Walls of the box with its inner end. engageehle with an edge o'i? the 'foundaon Where/hiv to press the same at rightangles against the inner' we of the will o' the hoz; disposed in Said g move.

In testimony whereof I u'x my signature.

JoHN Rool. 

